Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.401
Social Order of Moose; incorporation of lodges.
That grand and subordinate lodges of the Social Order of Moose, of the state of Michigan, may be incorporated in pursuance of provisions of this act.
Michigan Compiled Laws — SOCIAL ORDER OF MOOSE (Act 104 of 1905)
Michigan · statute · 104 of 1905, Mich. Comp. Laws · 5 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.402
Grand lodge; incorporators; articles of association, execution, contents.
That any 10 or more persons with their associates and successors, shall constitute the grand lodge of the Social Order of Moose, of the state of Michigan, and they are hereby authorized to make and execute under their hands and seals, articles of association, which said articles of association shall be acknowledged bef…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.403
Grand lodge; articles and constitution, filing; body corporate, powers.
A copy of the said articles of association, together with a copy of the constitution of said grand lodge, shall be filed with the secretary of state, and thereupon the persons who shall have signed such articles of association, and their associates and successors, shall be a body politic and corporate under the name of…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.404
Grand lodge; certified copy of articles as evidence.
A copy of the record of said articles of association, under the seal of the state, duly certified according to law, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts of this state, of the existence and due incorporation of such corporation.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 457.405
Subordinate lodges; chartering, regulation.
Such corporation when duly formed shall have full power to institute, and charter subordinate lodges within this state, and within all states and territories of the United States, and within the Dominion of Canada, and from time to time to make, ordain, constitute and establish such constitution, general laws and by-la…